There is this canadian artist called Svetlana Chmakova who made a manga for Tokyopop called "Dramacon". I think it might be awesome if she could be invited to the convention and talk about her experience as a professional artist. Her stuff is amazing. She has this new manga that will be coming out in April called "Nightschool".

Hi all,Thanks for all your efforts in putting this together this year...

So I speak for several people when I say you've got to invite Nuu, creator of HoneyDew Syndrome. It's an awesome BL-ish comic that's been published... Here's a link, if you have time for that sort of thing... http://www.honeysyn.netShe is, I think ?American?, but she and her co-creator were at Anime Evolution in Vancouver this yr.

We've been discussing ways to get her to come here, so I wanted to make a formal suggestion to you, on behalf of all her fans here!

Also, I eavesdropped on a staff meeting earlier this year. They actually initially planned to get Vic over here. But I don't know what happened after that. (We can all guess)

[edit]The following is a suggestion for not just Otakuthon, but any anime con in our area (eastern North America): Invite a Cosplay Guest from overseas.

I know that inviting successfully a cosplayer from across the continent is already a major feat, but if major anime cons here really want to promote themselves to a truly international level, they should invite not just voice actors or producers from overseas, but popular cosplayers as well.

I want to propose someone not from as close as France or the U.K., but from Down Under in Australia: Miyukiko.

Miyukiko is a talented and prolific cosplayer and costume maker from Sydney, Australia. Her father does most of the photography for her costumes. While she doesn't have a "most popular/recognizable/memorable costume" like PL with her Link from Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, she still inspires many people around her and abroad with her portrayals of well-known and lesser-known characters. She has also been a Cosplay Judge at various cons.

Other than cosplaying, Miyukiko is better known as a manga artist. She often sells fancomics in the Artists Alley at anime cons. She's currently studying towards a degree in Digital Media.